Things To Do in the Inland Empire & Southern California
RIVERSIDE – The Raincross Chorale will present something from the more modern choral tradition this Spring, performing the “Magnificat” by British composer John Rutter at a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 2 at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 4495 Magnolia Ave. Tickets are $15. The 45-voice group will be accompanied by orchestra. Founded to deliver fine [...]
Join Redlands High School Spirit Leaders & IEGFT for a Food Truck Fest Fundraiser! When: Saturday, 2/9/13 from 11:00am-2:30pm Where: Redlands High School- 840 East Citrus Ave. Redlands, 92374 Tickets: $5.00 per person (children 4 and under are free!) MeSoHungry Gringos Tacos WTF Pizza Augie’s Coffee Roasters a la minute Creamery Cousins Maine Lobster The [...]
Knott’s Berry Farm will look like Santa’s Toy Shop this year as it stocks hundreds of toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Drive. This year guests can simplify their holiday gift buying by purchasing a $25 gift at the Knott’s California Shop located in Knott’s MarketPlace and then bringing it to [...]
Drinking while helping others? Oh, is such a thing possible? On December 15th @ 5PM, the 4th Annual SANTA Monica Pub Crawl returns to the city. “This event has quickly become one of the busiest nights of the year for our local businesses and proceeds benefit a great cause for families during the holidays.” said [...]
Pride Fest took place the weekend of November 3rd and went on until that Sunday evening. I had the pleasure of attending the festival on Sunday and had a blast! Word on the street is that Saturday’s festival was filled with wildly good fun. The festival ended around 6pm before turning into a full-fledged block [...]
The second annual “Good Food Festival” began with food insights and ended with savory delights! On November 3rd, LACMA hosted the “Good Food Conference” where farmers, chefs, community leaders and foodies of all kinds filled the museum to participate in the “Good Food Revolution”. This movement is dedicated to promote healthy eating and more jobs [...]
Set your sights on some holiday gift shopping at the Alternative Gift Fair from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at the First United Methodist Church of Riverside, 4845 Brockton Ave. This is your place for handmade gifts and non-profit causes, live music, and homemade soup. This fair has been a tradition in Riverside [...]
It might be a bit of a trek – but it will be well worth it to spend a fun night in Hollywood with the Craft Ladies. The “Craft Ladies” comedy web series is harnessing the power of crafting to fight breast cancer with their event Craft For The Cure on October 23 from 7 [...]
From gospel to Broadway to original composition, Raincross Chorale director Steve Kester has created an eclectic mix for the fall concert set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Calvary Presbyterian Church, 4495 Magnolia Ave., Riverside. He calls it “Conductor’s Choice.” Tickets are $15 and discounts are available for 10 or [...]
Join IEGFT and Redlands High School on Saturday September, 29th from 11am-3pm and help support the Redlands High School Baseball Booster Club! There will be Vendors, Raffle Prizes, Music, Food Trucks & More! Admission is $5.00 per person (children 4 and under are free!) Redlands High School-840 East Citrus Ave. Redlands, 92374 **Trucks are subject [...]
“The Next Food Network Star” and “Chopped All-Stars” contestant Penny Davidi is coming to the “Los Angeles County Arboretum” with “The Next Food Network Star” Finalist Jyll Everman to judge the annual “Taste of Arcadia”! With the beautiful arboretum as the perfect backdrop local restaurants, caterers, and wine/beer vendors battle it out Monday, September [...]
Join IE Gourmet Food Trucks & Rialto High School for their Musical Theater Program Food Truck Festival Fundraiser. When: Saturday, 9/22/12 From: 12:00pm-4:00pm Where: Rialto High School-595 S. Eucalyptus Ave. Rialto, CA 92376 Admission: $5.00 Adults, $3.00 Students, Kids 5 & under FREE!
The Upland Food Truck Frenzy is coming to the Cable Airport on Saturday, September 22, 2012. The promoters promise more food truck than last time (shorter lines), an Oktoberfest beer garden from Dale Bros. Brewery and life music. Admission is $5, with VIP early entry coming in at $25. Kids 5 and under are free. [...]
Come out and help support the Santiago High School for Shark Fest 2012! Free Admission! Current line-up of Gourmet Food Trucks Baconmania Garlicscapes OC Burgermonster Shortstop BBQ Cupcake Place Tropical Shave Ice **Trucks are subject to change** For more info check out this link or call (951) 739-5600
Come out to the 4th annual Fontana Arts Festival for an evening of celebrating the arts! Take a stroll down the Artwalk where 50 local artists will showcase and sell their creations! Guest artists will also hold live demonstrations and hands-on workshops for attendees of all ages. Saturday, July 28th 5:00pm-9:00pm Fontana Park-15556 Summit Ave, [...]
Dairy Queen and the Children’s Miracle Hospital Network have teamed up for Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day! Thursday, July 26th, 2012, at all participating Dairy Queen’s one dollar, or more, from every Blizzard purchase will go towards helping out the Children’s Miracle Hospital Network. This is a great cause that greatly helps out all of [...]
Prepare for the Invasion of the Food Trucks & Beerfest! Saturday, June 30th 11am-5pm at the Municipal parking lot on Redlands Blvd. Between Eureka & Orange St. Featuring a variety of favorite food trucks from the Inland Empire and Beyond! Bacon Mania Tornado Potato WTF Tropical Shave Ice Thai 1 On Suite 106 Slummin Gourmet [...]
Want to become a World Record Holder? Participate in the World’s Largest Swim Lesson on Thursday, June 14 at 8:00am at The Cove Waterpark! The Guinness Book of World Records will actually be monitoring this event around the world and this could be your chance to be apart of world history! Bring anyone you’d like [...]
An amazing aroma had already filled the air when I entered Uplands “Taste of the IE”. I waded through a sea of white umbrellas, each one enticing me with a delicious entrée, dessert, or drink. Plate in hand, I made my first stop at “Qdoba Mexican Grill” and tried their “Mango Salad Sampler.” A sweet, [...]
Drink beer for charity. Yup, that’s right! Come to “2012 Redlands Optimist Car Show & Chili Cookout” in Redlands on May 19th, try out the beer garden, and help out the Optimist Club in their goal to “bring out the best in kids.” Optimists hope to guide children in positive directions by providing athletic, artistic, [...]
On March 17, 2012, Fairmount Park in Riverside will host the 20th Annual Walk With Animals where you and your dog can enjoy a fun, fair-like atmosphere and walk 1.3 miles while raising money for homeless animals in our community.
Fans of Johann Sebastian Bach have a treat in store at the upcoming Raincross Chorale concert in Riverside. The 45-voice group will perform Bach’s Magnificat, with orchestra at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 3 at the Calvary Presbyterian Church, 4495 Magnolia Ave. Tickets are $15. Light and bright, with prodigious runs and trills and interlocking harmonies, [...]
Attention all strawberry fans and fanatics…ready to sample every type of strawberry concoction imaginable? On the 19th and 20th Oxnard makes your strawberry dreams possible by hosting the “2012 California Strawberry Festival”! If you can’t make Oxnard (or have a serious strawberry addiction), you can always attend the “Garden Grove Strawberry Festival” on the 25th [...]
We’ve been saying the Inland Empire has great food for a while, and now they are going to prove it. On May 18th between 6 and 9pm, the City of Upland is presenting the “4th Annual Taste of the IE”. On “A” Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, “Discover Upland” will be laying out a [...]
Sarah Horn fell in love with classical music as a young girl in Riverside, but after high school she headed to Nashville to earn a degree in commercial vocal performance. She’ll be performing with The Raincross Chorale on April 20, 2012.
How could the amazing Riverside Air Show get any better? How about a great seat for the show parked next to eight (yes, eight) amazing food trucks and a beer garden provided by the rapidly expanding Packinghouse on March 31, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nestled within 40 hilly acres on the eastern edge of the University of California at Riverside campus, the UCR Botanic Gardens is one of the Inland region’s best-kept secrets. With four miles of self-guided walking paths and over 3,500 plant species from around the world, the park contains a diverse mix of plants and scenery. [...]
Over 20 of craft breweries and food trucks will converge on Palm Springs for the Craft Beer Conclave on Saturday, March 24th from 12-5 pm at the Spa Resort Casino in Downtown Palm Springs.
Ready to travel south of the border? With 10,000 riders, the largest bicycle rides in the west is exactly the excuse you’ve been looking for. This award-winning 50 mile bicycle ride will begin at Rosarito Beach along the Pacific Coast and inland through rural countryside from, ending on at the Ensenada waterfront with food, drinks and live music until sunset.
Join IE Gourmet Food Trucks for a day of the Best 15 Gourmet Food Trucks in the Inland Empire on Saturday, April 21st, 2012 from 11:00am-3:00pm at Redlands East Valley High School.
